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Thanks for the tips and pointers. I take it by "brick bond" you mean staggering the joints like in a brick wall pattern? Unfortunatley I've already fixed the cement boards and had to put them in a straight line to be able to line up with the existing plasterboard that will be remaining in...

It's definetly cement board I've used so think that I should be ok to tile onto that rather than tanking. I will be putting a shower tray in which will be layed on a bed of mortar directly on the floor then plan to backfill gap between the wall and tray with silicone before tiling on top of the...

seems a bit of a mixed opinion here so heading towards spending the extra time/money in tanking so next stop may be finding the right product to do this. Having never done this task before, is this an easy job to do before tiling?

I've not checked the cost of tanking products if I'm honest but would rather spend the extra money if it's going to be worthwhile and give me peace of mind. I'm planning to use BAL single part flexible for the walls and floors. The wall area obviously includes the shower area. What tape...

The one i've used is the wickes aquapanel which is cement board so hopefully should be ok. Would it be possible or advisable to tank it anyway as a belt & braces approach?

As the title says, does aqua panel need tanking or a BAL waterproofing kit before installing the shower tray and tiling? I'm sure this has probably been asked many times before but every time I try and google the answer I seem to get conflicting information so thought I'd try and get a...

Thanks for the tips/advice so far. Just had a thought and wondered if I need to tank the aquapanel before installing the shower tray?

Would it effect the operation of the towel rail if this is the only radiator with 15mm pipework or should I try and find some 10mm towel rail valves?

I'm in the middle of a bathroom project and decided that we'd like to fit a towel rail as there currently isn't one in the room. I've found where I can T into for the feed and return but the whole house is plumbed with 10mm plastic pipework. Is there a way I can T into these pipes and join...

Turns out it was the ignition PCB as suspected. Found cracked soldered terminals on the circuit board so decided to replace pcb rather than try and repair.

It looks like some of the flooring goes past the threshold as the door is at an angle so i'm really keen to avoid disturbing the carpets and flooring in the bedroom. It also looks like some of the floor panels are tucked quite far underneath the bottom of the wall/plasterboard. I'll make sure...

I'm 100% about it being 25mm as i've had to cut a hole through to be able to move a waste pipe and took the oppurtunity to measure it then. I realise that replacing the flooring is the best scenario but not really feasable without disturbing multilple rooms so looks like I'll have to...

Thanks for that, I was in 2 minds about the screws so feel a bit more confident to leave as is now. The WBP is going on top of 25mm moisture resistant chipboard which doesn't seem to have any flex in it so hopefully either 12mm or 18mm WBP should give it even more strength. From memory I...

Damn, wish I'd seen your reply sooner cantaloup63. I fitted the panels last night using normal plasterboard screws so looks like I may need to change them. I didn't have any trouble getting them through though.

I've decided to take out the plasterboard wall that was originally behind the old shower and replace with Wickes's Aquapanel rather than try and waterproof the old plasterboard but have noticed that the aquapanel is obviously more heavy duty. What is the best way of securing it to a wooden...

That's fair enough and I can accept your and rationale for not providing any info. I totally agree that some people are just dangerous. I'm just hoping that when I am able to report my findings that it helps someone else if they're ever in a similar situation and don't know where to turn...

Thanks for your input Tony, you could have saved yourself some typing and just stuck 2 fingers up instead :wink: I realise there is very little a DIYer should be doing with a boiler however my interpretation of this website is not necessarily for people to find out how to do tasks themselves...

I realise that there are restrictions on what can be done with boilers and would not even contemplate working on any area that could effect the gas/ integrity of the boiler but as this is pointing towards an electrical fault I am happy to continue with my investigations. I am aware that this...

Well I've now been and had a look at the boiler and typically it was working when i got there but after repeatedly testing it I managed to get it to play up. It appears that it is trying to fire up but when it plays up there is a electrical arcing(fizzing is the only way I can descibe it)...

I've been asked by a friend about a boiler issue but as I'm struggling to think of or find of any info I thought I'd ask here. Basically the yellow warning light flashes while the boiler tries to ignite then after 5 or 6 attempts it locks out(red light comes on). It then needs to be reset...